The Kingdom of God and Christian Schools--brief

Oh, that Christian schools would be focused and intentional as such (see “democracy as a tool for evangelism”), rather than seeking to be popular and touchy feely. Rather than striving for more students, a larger empire, more state championships and an increase of news reports on us, we need to be focused on the Kingdom of God coming on this earth as it is in heaven in our day, in each student’s life and in every class that graduates from our institution. Academics, athletics, fine arts and student ministries are to be the tools through which we reach this end. They are not ends in and of themselves. An excellent education from a biblical Christian perspective for lifelong service should not be a sales pitch to reach a niche market, but a means to another end—God’s Kingdom come in our school, in Colorado Springs, around Colorado, throughout the United States and to the ends of the earth.

What you do
Thunders so loud above your head
That
I can’t hear what you are saying.
--Ralph Waldo Emerson

Our boards ends statements, our advertising, our curriculum development, budget meetings and decisions all should begin with such a statement as this:

• In order that the Kingdom of God may come in this generation…to the world, we will teach these subjects; have these athletic programs; train our students in the fine arts; and prepare them for leadership, ministry and service.

OR do we say:

• We teach these subjects have these athletic programs, train our students in the fine arts and prepare them for leadership, ministry and service and we also hope that the kingdom of God may come in this generation….to the world?